Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to ciubsOllcho.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Alter Ego at Po Na Na. 1 [pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Thursday night mash- up from DJ Diverse, playing a genre splitting selection of modern and classic indie, rock, disco, R&B, hip hop, bootlegs and funky house.
I A Basement Boogie at Berlin Bierhaus. l lpm—3am. Free. 5 Apr. Intimate residency from the Trouble DJs, playing out club classics, electro, p-funk, soul, hip hop, breaks, synth pop and more. Now happily at home in Berlin, launching with a ‘Trouble fifth birthday weekender warm up’ with the return of a Trouble favourite DJ Quantic (Tru Thoughts).
I Chocolate Kiss at Massa. l0pm—3am. £3 (free). Weekly. New night kicking off with resident DJ Tony TNT (Mambo) playing out the best in R&B, Motown and urban.
I Class! at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (£l ). Weekly. New student night from DJ Lucky Luciano (Big Cheese/ShagTag).
I The Double Six Club at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. Free. 12 Apr. Swinging 60s garage, mod, ska and reggae from resident Tall Paul.
I Free Fiovv at Ego. l lpm—3am. £4—£5 (£2-£3). 5 Apr. Eclectic electronica and beyond form Marko de Val and Simon Hallworth.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. 1 lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soirée that showcases alternative, rock, electro, indie and lo-fi.
I I Fly Spitfires at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £3. 5 Apr. More live indie action featuring Catweasels (live) and the Spitfires DJ squad.
I Kamivai at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £6 (£4). 29 Mar. A night which promises to indulge ‘every pleasure, every sin’. Legendary jock John Aquaviva (who set up Plus 8 Records with Richie Hawtin) joins residents Mike Pinkerton and Ryan Ellis in the mainroom. Anything goes in room two with B-Sides plus magicians, hosts and hostesses.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm-3am. Free before 10pm; £5 after. Weekly. Electro-pop, classics and disco from Jez Hill.
I Mungos i-il Fl at the Bongo Club.
1 [pm-3am. £5—£7. 29 Mar. A reggae soundsystem in the original roots tradition, with a dash of dancehall. grime and dub thrown in, featuring digital reggae from Germany’s Jahtari. See preview, page 28.
I Red on Thursday at RED Vodka Club. lOpm—3am. Free. 12 Apr. Electro, house and techno from the residents.
I Red Star institute at RED Vodka Club. lOpm—3am. Free. 5 Apr. The best up-and-coming local DJs and VJs, giving amateurs the chance to spin in front of their peers.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. 1 lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Comedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony Carter at this cheeky cabaret- cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes.
I Souled Out at Opal Lounge. lOpm-3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. From disco to Nonhem Soul, Gareth Sommerville and Frazer McGlinchey fulfil your needs, adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Spies in The Wires at Cabaret
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Voltaire. llpm—3am. £4 (£3). l2 Apr. The live gig/club crossover continues, and it’s ‘pre-punk psychotronic linear techno drone pop’ from The Be Be See (live) alongside and DJ set from Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai).
I Surgical Steel at Opium. lOpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Full on metal assault.
I Synthetic at the Bongo Club.
1 lpm-3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. 5 Apr. Techno, electro, breaks and drum & bass night with a live set from Crystal Distortion.
I Thirtynine at the Jazz Bar.
1 lpm—3am. Free. 5 Apr. Funk and jazz DJs and live music.
I Tinderbox at RED Vodka Club. lOpm—3am. Free. 29 Mar. lndie and electro mixed up by Tim Burke.
I UNITY at the Jam House. lOpm—2am. Free. Weekly. New club night at the Jam House. Craig Jamieson is the man in charge of the soul, funk, ska and disco grooves (also expect guest live bands including The Five Aces and their blend of 605 R&B and soul).
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Absolute at Studio 24. l0pm-3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 30 Mar. Trance, techno, hard house and all things hard.
I The ACME Workers Club at H Hillside Crescent. 5.30pm—l2.30am. £6. 30 Mar. New night of ‘good honest entertainment’ as ACME reclaim the Workers Club with dominoes, drafts, a chicken raffle and cheap grub. Not forgetting the ever eclectic sounds from ACME masterminds Auntie Joan and Uncle David and various entertainers all providing the perfect soundtrack for some maximum socialising.
I Alternanthem at Opium. lOpm-3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at Massa. l0pm—3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from lXtra and Radio I flying in fortnightly.
I Bass Syndicate at the Bongo Club. 1 lpm—3am. £6 (£5). 30 Mar. Beats and breaks are the order of the day as Bass Syndicate host a breaks v drum & bass special featuring G-Mac (D&B set). Silver Storic (breaks set), Kosmos (breaks) and P-Haze (D&B).
I Black Tape at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 6 Apr. A mix of indie, classic pop, rock, soul, punk, electronica and hip hop. Early tracks and classic album cuts from the bands you love.
I Cult at P0 Na Na. lOpm—3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco, R&B, house, kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancefloor mash-
up. I Oogtooth at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
l lpm-3am. £5.30 Mar. New club playing indie, rave, electro and new wave.
I Down 8: Dirty at Medina. lOpm—3am. £5. 6 Apr. A night aiming to add fun to your Friday experience with games antics and laughs from Harry Ainsworth, DJ Babes and P-Stylz playing hip hop, urban, funk, soul, disco and cheese.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. lO.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative, crossover tunes, Evol is an institution.
>l< Freqbeat at RED Vodka Club. l0pm-3am. Free before I lpm; £3 after. 6 Apr. Dark and funky electro, tech- beats, house and breaks from residents MNKY and the Breaknotist as they reach their first birthday. And to join the celebrations they have Absolute Chancer (Braindrop) on board scratching up grime, electro, breaks, techno and drum & bass.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm—3am. Free before
I lpm; £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house, funk. electro-disco and Latin from the likes of Gareth Sommerville, lsla Blige. the Blond Flash and Danny Tennent.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Club classics. chart anthems, dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona.
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 6 Apr. The dark, sexy, dirty house club returns to its original home. Studio 24. where it will occupy the main hall. Alan Joy is joined on the decks by Mingin’ stalwan DJ Brian Dempster, plus occasional guests.
I Misfits at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks, a CD swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. Check www.misfitsonline.co.uk for more info.
I Modern Lovers at Ego. l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 30 Mar. A post-modemist mix of soul and funk, jazz, ska. garage and psyche provided by residents Craig and Mr Divine joined by very special guest Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian). For more info check modemlovers.co.uk.
I Octane at Wee Red Bar. lO.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). 6 Apr. Night of rock and heavy metal.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. lOpm—3am. Free before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill.
I Out of the Ordinary at Cabaret Voltaire. lOpm—3am. £5—£7. 30 Mar. Morgan’s Spiced returns with another enviable bill of Louie Vega (Masters at Work) and Barbara Tucker with a live PA of club classics such as ‘Deep lnside‘ and ‘Most Precious Love‘.
I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. lO.30pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave. new romantic and electro-pop.
I Red Alert at Wee Red Bar. lO.30pm—3am. £5 (£4). 30 Mar. Drum & bass and breaks from DJ Alcane. Hex. Dangamouse and DJ D'Sylva.
I Restless at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 6 Apr. Funky techno. electro and breaks with Kev Fraser and Flipmode.
I Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests, including hip hop, funk and dancefloor grooves from The Ruffness (30 Mar) and soul and funk form Soul Injection (6 Apr). I Static at RED Vodka Club. l0pm—3am. Free before 1 lpm; £3 after. 30 Mar. Launch night for this new house, electro and techno shindig from Chris F and Stevie G.
I Tokyoqu at Ego. l lpm—3am. £7 before midnight; £9 after (£6 before midnight; £8 after for members). 6 Apr. The Live House Sessions return to their original home, with a full live band serving up the finest house and deep grooves.
>3: Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £6 (£5). 6 Apr. The Trouble DJs and MC Ratty B hit their fifth birthday, so they have DJ Kwame (Bounce) and a live set from Babyhead and their hip hop beats with ska breaks and heavy bass.
I Utter Gutter at Studio 24. lO.30pm—3am. £5. 30 Mar. Madame S and Hushpuppy make their Edinburgh debut as they present a night of disco sleaze. electro punk, cock pop. rock‘n’roll. dirty house and tech beats. All welcome as long as you throw yourself around the room with aplomb like a loon.
I Xplicit at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £6. 6 Apr. After their huge Potterow party. Xplicit showcase their residents at this drum & bass special as ENO goes back- to-back with Paul Reset.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club I The Cathouse at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £3 before I l.30pm; £6 after.
31 Mar. Nope, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, Glasgow’s most famous home of rock is back for its monthly night in Edinburgh. Kick things off early at 7pm for some live metal from Friday Night Gunfight, Madman is Absolute, Secta Rouge and Solacy (£5 gig entry includes club entry).
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
1 lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie, 60s garage, northern soul, ska, 70$ punk and new wave you’re likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at Ego. I lpm—3am. £l0 (£8 members). 31 Mar. Monthly. Taste mainstays Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine are on the main floor, while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude into the Cocteau Lounge. I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJs Erik D’Viking and Astroboy including Brazilian grooves from Das Contras (31 Mar) and Glasgow five-piece Washington Street (7 Apr).
I Flaunt at Massa. l lpm—3am. £8 (£6 members). 31 Mar. Night of timeless club classics and dirty house with Tommy Gallo. Jamie Dunn and Jon Edwards.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 7 Apr. Going from strength to strength, DJRed6’s dancing club is back with the usual selection of funk, soul, jazz and rare groove. Reggae. roots, ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Kandy at Massa. l lpm—3am. £7 (£5). l4 Apr. New hip hop, dancehall and R&B night from resident Eazy B and DJ Fabulouz.
I Liquid Soul at P0 Na Na. lOpm—3am. £3 before i lpm; £6 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night, featuring Po’s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm—3am. Free before
I lpm; £7 after. Weekly. See Fri.
I Madchester at the Liquid Room. lO.30pm—3am. £5. 3] Mar. Celebrating the baggy era to the max.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £7.50. 31 Mar. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dub reggae at this Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry special featuring MC Afrikan Simba.
I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. £6. 3l Mar. Fortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from lain Gibson (Tokyoblu).
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. lOpm—3am. Free before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. Stylish, sexy mix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best in rock. metal, alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Rock Party at Opium. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm), rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Saturday Circus at RED Vodka Club. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Garth Cruikshank (Snatch) will be ringmaster at this new comic take on Saturday clubbing.
I Sophistifunk at City Nightclub.
l [pm—3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John Hutchison plays funked up R&B, funky house, electro. remixes and mash- u s.
IpSoul Sanctuary at the Hub. lO.30pm—2am. £l0. 3| Mar. The best of soul, garage and everything in between as the Soul Boys return with Jolly, John Hislop, Martin Wright, Graham Clark, Paul Massey. Susie Cameron and Roddie Brass, spinning the best in northern soul. Motown and modern sounds. Sorry, ‘strictly no talc’.